- The School of Panamerican Unrest
The School of Panamerican Unrest "(La Escuela Panamericana del Desasosiego)" is a
conceptual art project led by Mexican artistPablo Helguera . The project involves a series of performances, discussions and screenings to seek connections between the different regions of the Americas. The core of the project consisted of a travelling schoolhouse which made 30 stops between theU.S. state ofAlaska andChile 's Antártica Chilena province between May andSeptember 2006 , following the entire length of thePan-American Highway . At each stop topics such as immigration, globalization and the role of art in society were examined as they relate to pan-American culture, history and ideology. The project echoes the efforts of intellectuals such asJosé Marti ,Simón Bolívar andJosé Vasconcelos to create a unified cultural region in the Americas. The project began with an interview of Marie Smith Jones, the last living speaker ofEyak , a native Alaskan language; and ended with an interview with Cristina Calderón, the last living speaker ofYaghan , inPuerto Williams , Tierra del Fuego. Currently a travelling exhibition and accompanying documentary are being planned, bringing together the documentation obtained during the project.External links
* [http://www.panamericanismo.org/index.php The School of Panamerican Unrest]
* [http://www.universes-in-universe.de/specials/2005/epd/english.htm SPU at Universes in Universe]
* [http://channel.creative-capital.org/grantee_202.html Pablo Helguera bio at Creative Capital Foundation]
* [http://nyartsmagazine.com/pages/nyam_document.php?nid=1223&did=2766 Interview with Pablo Helguera at NY Arts Magazine]
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